P-to-P, June 11, 2024 [AlterPresse] — The new transitional government, in charge until February 7, 2026, the date of the transfer of power to the elected officials of the 2025 elections, is finally put in place this Tuesday, June 11, 2024 in Haiti, the agency learns online AlterPresse.
The decree of Presidential Transitional Council (Cpt)appointing the 14 members of the ministerial cabinet of the new Prime Minister Garry Conille, is officially published this Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in the official newspaper of the republic “Le Moniteur”
The publication of the list of 14 members of the ministerial cabinet, which is circulating on social networks, was confirmed with a member of the transition team by AlterPresse.
The document was posted shortly after 4:00 p.m. (local time) on official government accounts.
Of the 14 people appointed, there are 4 women.
Ketleen Florestal is in charge of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) as well as the Ministry of Planning and External Cooperation (Mpce).
Dominique Dupuy, who was until date (June 11, 2024) permanent representative of Haiti to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), is the holder of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of worship, as well as the Ministry of Haitians Living Abroad (Mhave).
The other 2 women are respectively placed in the Ministry for the Status of Women and Women’s Rights (Mcfdf), and in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Civic Action (Mjsac).
The 14 ministers, including 4 women, will have the heavy responsibility of restoring the authority of the State, through the functional restarting of public institutions, after 34 months of disastrous management (from July 20, 2021 until June 11, 2024). ) of the de facto regime of Ariel Henry.
Security, the most important concern today in Haiti
The fundamental priority remains security, the free movement of people and goods, on the national territory, particularly in the metropolitan area of the capital, Port-au-Prince, under terror and other acts of violence by armed gangs since several months.
These armed gangs continue to impose, with complete impunity, rights of way, not only in several neighborhoods of the metropolitan area of the capital, Port-au-Prince, but also on different national roads, from north to south, from is west of Port-au-Prince.
Brief overview of the Cpt’s procedures
This publication comes about two weeks, after the appointment, by the Presidential Transitional Council (Cpt), on Tuesday May 28, 2024, of the United Nations official, Garry Conille, to the post of Prime Minister of the transition.
The Presidential Transitional Council officially took office on Thursday April 25, 2024.
A transition process has been initiated since March 11, 2024, with an agreement between the protagonists, reached under the auspices of the Caribbean Community (Caricom).
An agreement was then reached between the stakeholders, on April 3, 2024, with a view to the establishment of a Presidential Council [[1] and a transitional government.
This “agreement of April 3, 2024 for a peaceful and orderly transition” determines the main lines of the transition, to be implemented in the next 22 months, and sets the commitment of the signatory parties.
A new elected president will take office on February 7, 2026 in Haiti, following a 22-month transition, following this political agreement initialed by around twenty personalities from 9 sectors.
14 ministers, including 4 women, for 18 ministries during the transition period
No minister from the de facto government of Ariel Henry appears in the new transitional government.
Garry Conille occupies both the position of Prime Minister and holder of the Ministry of the Interior and Local Authorities (Mict).
Among the four female ministers, two occupy two portfolios.
This is Ketleen Florestal, appointed head of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) as well as the Ministry of Planning and External Cooperation (Mpce).
Dominique Dupuy is appointed head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Religious Affairs (Maec) as well as the Ministry of Haitians living abroad.
Marie Françoise Suzan is appointed head of the Ministry for the Status of Women and Women’s Rights (Mcfdf), while Niola Lynn Sarah Devalis Octavius is head of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Civic Action (Mjsac).
Citizen Carlos Hercule is appointed holder of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Mjsp)
Citizen Vernet Joseph is appointed holder of the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development (Marndr).
Citizen Raphaël Hosty is appointed holder of the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications (Mtptc).
Citizen James Monazard is appointed head of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (Mci), and the Ministry of Tourism.
Citizen Moïse Jean-Pierre Fils is appointed head of the Ministry of the Environment (Mde).
Citizen Antoine Augustin is appointed head of the Ministry of National Education and Professional Training (Menfp), and the Ministry of Culture and Communication (Mcc).
Citizen Georges Wilbert Franck is appointed head of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (Mast).
Citizen Georges Fils Brignol is appointed holder of the Ministry of Public Health and Population (Mspp).
The citizen Jean Marc Berthier Antoine is appointed holder of the Ministry of Defense. [emb rc apr 11/06/2024 14:30]
[[1] The Presidential Transitional Council includes the following voting members: Leslie Voltaire designated by the political organization Avalanche familyEmmanuel Vertilaire designated by the political party Son of Desalin, Edgard Leblanc fils designated by the Collective of Political Parties of January 30, 2023, Fritz Alphonse Jean designated by the Agreement of August 30, 2021 known as the Montana Agreement, Smith Augustin designated by the Democratic Resistance/Engaged for Development platform (Red/Ede ) and the political grouping Historical Compromise, Louis Gérald Gilles designated by the Agreement of December 21, 2022 and Laurent Saint Cyr representing employers’ associations and groups of Haitian women and businessmen. The two non-voting members (observers) are Régine Abraham, from Rally for a National Accord (Ren) / Inter-Foi and Frinel Joseph, from the civil society group.
